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Tally Gotliv

Women hold signs as they protest for women's equality, in Tel Aviv, on August 23, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/FLASH90)
October 15, 2026, 5:01 pm
A record number of women are poised to enter the next Knesset
While the 2026 election largely ignores gender equality, structural changes in centrist parties and a grassroots ultra-Orthodox movement might be quietly shifting the political map
By Tal Schneider
A hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on the Central Elections Committee’s decision to disqualify Arab parties and candidates from running in the upcoming elections, October 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 1, 2026, 5:47 pm
High Court urges Balad chairman to drop out of elections or face disqualification
Justices tell Sami Abu Shehadeh that majority support upholding his ban by Central Elections Committee; Ben Gvir, who sought disqualification, ally MK Gotliv, personally argue case in court
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit party chairman Itamar Ben Gvir and fellow party member Tali Gotliv hold a press conference in Jerusalem, September 22, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 23, 2026, 1:31 am
Ben Gvir demands role of defense minister in next government, Gotliv as justice minister
Otzma Yehudit chair unveils plans to ‘encourage’ Palestinians to leave Gaza and West Bank, fire attorney general, loosen constraints on military and radically weaken judiciary
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
Itamar Ben Gvir (left) and Yair Golan. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90, Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 15, 2026, 12:44 am
Democrats seek to bar Otzma Yehudit from election as polls show continued deadlock
Left-wing party accuses Ben Gvir’s slate of racism and of eroding state institutions; far-right party responds in kind, with both efforts unlikely to succeed; Yashar No. 2 floats coalition with Smotrich, post-Netanyahu Likud
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
An election campaign poster by the Unity Party, led by Gilad Erdan is seen at the entrance to Jerusalem, August 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 9:56 pm
Erdan’s Unity quits election race as parties scramble to finalize slates ahead of deadline
Gadi Eisenkot hints at surprise mergers before Tuesday’s cut off date to submit lists, amid reports of talks with Bennett; Ben Gvir appoints Gotliv as number 2 in his far-right party
By ToI Staff
MK Tally Gotliv (left) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attend a hearing at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on petitions challenging laws against UNRWA, August 3, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 4, 2026, 1:31 am
Likud arranges to have firebrand MK Tally Gotliv run with Ben Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit
Gotliv placed disappointing 12th in primary and 20th on Likud slate after Netanyahu reportedly sought to purge electoral liabilities; ToI poll shows Smotrich fending off Winter chill after Feiglin merger
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
MK Tally Gotliv speaks to the media outside the Jerusalem District Court, August 6, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 3, 2026, 4:35 pm
Gotliv’s leap into Ben Gvir’s arms is all about retaining her immunity from prosecution
Firebrand MK faces jail for alleged national security offense, and fears her No. 20 slot on Likud slate may not secure her a Knesset seat and ongoing immunity; her imminent defection also shows how similar the two parties have become
By Tal Schneider
Likud MK Tally Gotliv speaks to the media outside the Jerusalem District Court, August 6, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 31, 2026, 11:19 pm
Strident Likud MK says she is open to ‘serious offer’ to join another party
After primary places her in 20th spot on slate, Tally Gotliv says she refuses to be ‘treated as a doormat’ by Netanyahu, but admits she has yet to receive a firm offer
By ToI Staff
Likud members are seen posing in a cutout with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a polling station in Jerusalem during primary elections on August 17, 2026, to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections. The text reads, "I'm with Bibi too!" (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 18, 2026, 8:17 pm
Likud primary results boost Netanyahu’s bid to reshape sinking party, win back voters
With Likud bleeding support, PM is hoping that bringing relative moderates to top of slate, rather than far-rightists preferred by party’s hardcore, can make the difference in October’s general election
By Sam Sokol
Likud members vote in the party's primary in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026. (Sam Sokol/The Times of Israel)
August 17, 2026, 5:51 pm
Likud touts ‘celebration of democracy’ despite party members’ reduced say on slate
Candidates play down concerns over Netanyahu’s increasing control over Knesset list, in a primary vote that is less significant and more hotly contested than in the past
By Sam Sokol
Likud MK Ofir Katz (top left), Justice Minister Yariv Levin (top right), Likud MK Amit Halevi (bottom left) and Almog Cohen vote in the Likud primary at polling stations across the country, August 17, 2026. (Ofir Katz's office, Yariv Levin's office, Amit Halevi's office, Almog Cohen's office)
August 17, 2026, 1:33 pm
Likud primary underway in heated contest for few remaining slots on party’s Knesset list
Polling stations open till 9 p.m., with Netanyahu’s expanded control of slate leaving few open spots; candidates take to social media for last-minute appeals to 140,000 Likud members
By Sam Sokol and Michael Horovitz
A polling station for the Likud primary in Jerusalem on December 10, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 16, 2026, 5:18 pm
Likud politicians ready to battle for shrinking number of spots in Monday primary
Party polling at 22-24 seats in October election, with Netanyahu controlling a third of the top 30 slots, making the hastily convened vote a tighter race than normal
By Sam Sokol
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, right, and Defense Minister Israel Katz, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 11, 2026, 6:51 pm
Likud approves reserved spots for Israel Katz and Sa’ar, freezes vote on Haim Katz
Likud MK Tally Gotliv slams ‘disgraceful move that mocks Likud voters,’ says defense minister is ‘deeply afraid of the primary results and rightly so’
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 2:17 pm
Likud postpones primaries to August 4 as Netanyahu fights for control of party slate
PM is reportedly seeking to choose 11 of the top 40 names on the Likud list in order to consolidate his power, broaden party’s appeal as Eisenkot rises in polls
By Ariela Karmel
State Attorney Amit Aisman speaks at a legal conference at Haifa University on June 25, 2026. (Screenshot/YouTube)
June 25, 2026, 7:02 pm
State attorney warns against ‘deliberate erosion’ of public trust in law enforcement
Top prosecutor criticizes politicians’ refusal to heed police summons as blow to rule of law, says placing agency that probes police under justice minister will politicize investigations
By Charlie Summers
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